Heptakis ἑπτάκις
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| ἑπτάκις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | heptakis |
| Strong's number | G2034 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | seven times |
| Occurrences | 4 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Heptakis (Greek ἑπτάκις, Strong's G2034) is a Greek adverb meaning “seven times”. It occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | seven times (3), times (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | seven times (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Heptakis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 18:21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
- Matthew 18:22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
Luke
- Luke 17:4And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).